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Melissa Demiguel
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Culture Shock

As throngs of romantic tourists flock to panoramic Paris to partake in the beauty and simplicity of life, few stay long enough for the culture shock to commence. I have indefinetly planted myself!

Sportive Culture in France star
“Est-ce que tu joues?” When asked if I play, I instinctively know that the inquirer is referring to tennis because France has an absolute love affair with the sport. Equally popular is watching local équipes compete at soccer. Why does a country with an infatuation for “foot” disclude women?

Abusing the Right to Strike star
Take to the streets. Raise your signs and voices in a chorus of contempt. The habitually flaunted right to strike falls second only to tennis as the French national pastime. During a grève, those motivated to work must forage passage as metro grills close and trains are annulled.

French Fashion Haircuts – How to Avoid Getting One star
The difficulty of communicating what you want is only half the battle when you step into a French salon. A coiffeur is an artist and realizing their vision of you is what powers the scissors. I’ve learned to be very articulate in what I expect before the cutting begins.

French Women - Behind the Façade star
As you step onto the metro in Paris, impassive faces offer little greeting to accompany the judgemental stares. What lies underneath the cold façade of a French woman?

We Don´t Say I Love You, It´s Bisous! star
Three little words that slip off my tongue with ease, I love you, prove to be disquieting to the family of my husband. Instead, they are replaced by the sweet, familiar French saying bisous.

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